Hosiery package



Sept. 15, 1959 J. L. GETAZ HOSIERY PACKAGE Filed July 12, 1957 INVENTORZ $1445: A 45742 United States Patent HOSIERY PACKAGE JamesLL. Getaz, New York, N.Y., assignor. of seventyfive percent to United States Trust Co. of New York 'ApplicationiJuly I 12, 1957, Serial No. 671,562

-1 Claim. (Cl- 206-46) This invention .is relatedto knitted hosiery andgparticularly to mens and childrenshosewhichare. made on circular knitting machines.

'.I-n my-PatentiNo. 2,740,279 is shown aconstructioniof Circular knit. hose in which the opening at theendofthe foot is closed with. a seaml7-l1 whichextends longitudinally along the center of the sole of the toe portion of the hose. .-As stated intthispatent, this scam may be flattened if suitable yarns are used and pressure is applied to the seam as the hose are being pre-boarded.

-It islthe purpose of this invention toprovide-methods for applying this pressure in the most convenient manner. By the-methods which are shown in this application,.the hose are drawn over forms of sheetmaterial wlriclrmay beleft in the-finished hose until they are ready'for'use. These methods may be used for hose which do not need to be pre-boarded and which may be made either of stretch yarns or yarns which are not elastic. These hose are so placed on the forms that the longitudinal seam 17-11 lies on the fiat surface of the form and pressure may be applied in the finishing process of the hose after they are placed on the form either singly or in pairs. These methods are illustrated in the following drawings.

Figure 1 is a profile view of a form over which the hose are drawn in finishing.

Figure 2 shows the form of Figure l with the hose drawn over it and with the seam 17-11 of the hose in the center of the form.

Figure 3 shows the form of Figure 1 with the hose drawn over it so that the foot portion of the hose lies against the leg portion, to make a compact package.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are views similar to Figures 1, 2 and 3 respectively, and show a modified embodiment of this invention.

The form 20 shown in Figure l is of proper length and width to fit the size of the hose which is to be pressed and finished. The toe 21 is shaped to fit the toe of the hose, and is shown at the top of the figure as the hose are drawn over the form when it is in this position. At the bottom portion 22, the form is shaped to fit the cuff of the hose. Side 23 of form 20 contains a cut out section 24-25-26 and side 27 contains a cut out section in the center of the form as shown by the line 25-29 and they divide the form into two parts. The upper part from the toe 21 to the line 25-29 to fit the foot of the hose, and the lower part from line 25-29 to the cuff 22 to fit the leg of the hose.

The form 20 may be made in either of two constructions. The full length of the form may be made of one piece of sheet material in which case the line 25-29 is a. scored line about which the form is folded or in another construction the form 20 may consist of two separate pieces of sheet material which are placed in contact with each other at the line 2529. One of these pieces from the toe 21 to the line 2529 is the foot portion of the form, and the other piece from line 2529 to 22 is the leg portion. These two pieces are placed in a clamp touching each other at the line 25-29 when the hose is drawn over them. This latter construction may be used to advantage in finishing hose which are made of non-elastic yarn and different sizes of hose are knitted with different lengths of foot which may be used with .the same length of leg.

-In Figure 2, the hose 31 is shown after it-hasbeen drawn .over form 20. The seam 17-11 as described inthe patent mentioned above is in the center of the face of the form where it may be conveniently pressed. The heel portion 32 also lies in the center ofthe-face of the form near the cut-out sections 24-25-26 and 28- 29-30.

Figure 3 shows the finished hose-folded. Thezfoot portion remaining as shown in Figure 2, and the legiportion being folded on thereverseside of the 'foot portion. As the hose is folded, the heel portion 32 is drawn over the projection25-24-29-28 which'is caused'by-folding the cut-out sections 24-25-26 and 28-29-30 about the line 2529, and the fabric of .the-heel -32 covers thisprojection which extends longitudinallyfrom the-body of the hose. -If-the form 20 is made of two pieces, the projection '24'25Z8-29'-.0f the foot .portion "and the projection 25-26-29-30 of 1 the "leg portion both fit into the'heel pocket aszshown in Figure 3. In this figure, thefoot and leg portions are shown tO -be of'equal length andthey may generally-be made equalin length when thehose are-made of stretch yarnsybutif they are made of non-elastic yarntheselengths vary: and thefoot-portion-may beeither shorter or.longer than the leg portion according tothe'sizeand-styleof the hose.

Form 20 and the finished hose as shown in Figures 1, 2 and 3 are intended for hose which may be finished with the seam 17-11 and the heel 32 in the center of the form and these projections of the seam and the heel are suitable for hose which do not have a pattern or which have a pattern which is uniform in design all around the fabric of the hose. But in mens hose which are decorated with knit-in patterns, the majority of the patterns are so designed that the center of the pattern lies on the side of the leg. If hose which contain patterns of this kind are placed on a form with the seam 17-11 and the heel 32 in the center of the form, the center of the patterns on the leg portion would be on the edges of the form. Both the center of the patterns on the edges of the design of the patterns would not appear to advantage when the hose were displayed for sale.

In order that hose which have patterns that are centered on the sides of the leg may be shown with the best sales appeal, a modified form of this invention is shown in Figures 4, 5 and 6. Form 40 of Figure 4 is similar to form 20 in that it has a toe portion 41 which is shaped to fit the toe of the hose, and the #bottom portion 42 is shaped to fit the cuff of the hose. But there is an important difference in these two forms 20 and 40 in the shape of the sides. Form 40 has one side 43 which is straight from the curved portion of the toe to the cuff portion 42, while the other side 44 is not symmetrical with 41 and does not follow a straight line but contains a cut out section 45-46-47.

Figure 5 shows the hose 50 drawn over form 40 so that the center of pattern 51 lies in the center of the form, and the heel portion 52 lies to one side adjoining the cut out section 45-46-47 If the hose is so drawn when it is put on the form that the toe portion 53 lies straight with the pattern 51, the seam would be on the edge of side 44 where it could not be easily pressed in the manner desired. However, the type of pattern which is centered on the side of the hose rarely extends to the end of the foot, so that the toe contains no pattern and the toe portion 53 may be twisted to one side without disturbing the appearance of the hose, and thus place the seam :17-11 on the face of the hose as shown in Figure where it may be conveniently pressed.

Figure 6 shows the form 40 folded about the line 46 48 so that the leg portion 48-42 covers the foot portion 4841 and the pattern 51 is displayed on the side of the leg portion of the hose where it will appear to advantage when the hose is placed on the counter. If the heel portion 52 is made of non-elastic yarn it extends to one side as shown in Figure 5, if it is made of stretch yarn it contracts and does not extend so much, but in either case, as the hose is folded the heel 52 is folded into the opening caused by the cut out section 4546-47. As the leg and foot portions are brought in contact with each other the heel is concealed between these two portions, as shown by the dotted line in Figure 6, and in this Way a neatpackage is formed. e

The form 40 may be made in one piece of sheet material in which the line 4648 may be a scored line about which the form is folded, or this-form may consist of two'separate pieces of sheet material which are placed in contact with each other at the line 4648. In this latter constructiomwhen the hose is folded the leg portion 48- 42 covers the foot portion 48-41 with the heel portion'52 between them as shown in Figure 6, the two pieces of the form being held together by the fabric of the heel.

In using either of these two constructions of forms the method of pressing the longitudinal seam 1711 is the same. The sheet material should be firm and smooth. After the hose are drawn on the forms as shown in Figures 2 and 4, pressure may be applied, preferably with heat, by using any of the means now in use for pressing fabrics; If a pair of hose are put on the same form, both may be pressed at the same time. Good results may also be obtained by pressing the hose after they are 4 folded, as shown in Figures 3 and 6, provided that the seam 17---11 is covered by the leg portion, and the pressure on the seam is evenly distributed.

Thus, although in the appended claim the step of folding is listed in the claim before the step of pressing, it is not intended to limit the scope of the claim to the performance of these steps in the order named.

I claim:

A hosiery package comprising an elongated, flat, relatively stiff form of sheet material having at the approximate center of one of its long edges an indentation in the general shape of an isosceles triangle with'its base coincident with said edge, a sock having foot and leg portions and a heel mounted on said form with said heel centered transversely on said long edge and longitudinally on said indentation, with the base of said indentation being of the same order of length as the heel of said sock when thus mounted on said form, and with said foot. andleg portions stretched over said opposite end portions of said form, said form being folded at the apex of said indentation to place said foot and leg portions against one another, with said heel folded around the edges of said indentation to place the major portion of said heel between said foot and leg portions.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,525,111 Astphan Oct. 10, 1950 2,696,295 Berry Dec. 7, 1954 2,748,930 Power et al. June 5, 1956 2,838,217 Bowman et al June 10, 1958 2,852,171 Owens Sept. 16, 1958 Dedication 2,904,171.James L. Getaz, New York, N.Y. HOSIERY PACKAGE. Patent dated Sept. 15, 1959. Dedication filed Mar. 25, 1963, by the assignee, Fmnlc D. De Long, J1". Hereby dedicates to the public the entire term of said patent subsequent to March 11, 1963.

[Oflioial Gazette May 21, 1963.] 

